Common AK Rifle Myths
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There are countless myths that surround the AK rifle. Often times, people perpetuate these untruths by simply repeating ad nauseum the same tired, ancient debunked pieces of misinformation. In this video, common myths are addressed and expanded upon in order to help those interested in AK rifles to make an informed choice of weaponry.
"If there was one gun, just one......I'd always go with a good 'ol reliable AK" - Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln?
Yep i remember that speech
You copied that from his twitter account, didn‘t ya? :)
I have not read a better comment
Ahhhh, good ol' honest Abe......
the point about the ak's ergonomics is quite interesting imo.
many complain that the stock is too short, the grip is not thick enough and operating it is akward because of the controls like safety lever and the low stock.
the answer for this is all is actually pretty simple: imagine being a russian soldier in sibiria in the winter.
thick gloves, thick clothes. the ak's ergonomics acommodate to these circumstances; with thick clothes you have a proper lenght of pull. the grip is thin enough to hold onto properly with heavy gloves. the safety is easy to operate even with you being barely able to move your fingers due to the cold temperatures. same goes for mag release.
Exactly. Though they wouldn't be covered in snow all the time, I believe it is standard for soldiers to use thick gloves.
I use gloves with my AK, just makes sense, like a big oversized Swedish bolt action from the 40's.
watch this video. the problem with the site is most dumbs ass dont know how they work. they are just as accurate as an ar's ruclips.net/video/qBNrgltB7e8/видео.html. you are entitled to you opinion on this matter some people just wont agree because its not american. truth be told troops on the ground ar vs ak we get our ass kicked every time if not for air help.
Cheaply made rifle? More expensive US-made rifles compared to Russian manufactured are ALREADY of inferior quality.
When dirt gets into magwell on AR it can make a total pain to remove. Even worse with freezing conditions. AK mags don't care. Rock-in mag is THE reliable way. Also allows for any curvature of mags.
So Russians using their AKs in arctic warfare conditions without turning it into Valmet. It has a nice and large trigger guard just to accommodate big gloves. WHat will you say now?
Better sights? Better for what? Peep sights that sit close to the eye are good for ranged combat but are worse for short-medium range where target acquisition speed is paramount. In that regard the open sights of the AK that are moved further away from the eye are a better idea in fast-pace of combat.
@@ShamblesDoctor have you ever had to bet your life on an AR/M-16 variant? Doubtful. I have and when on patrol with the Kurdish soldiers I would carry an AK. I am VERY familiar with both and in dirt, wet, snow (yes it snows in northern Iraq) and all around shitty conditions the reliability factor is massively superior with minimal maintenance. I totally agree with Reid.
John Rambo, while roaming in the forests of Vietnam, was grateful because the ak was so inaccurate and he escaped with his life...but he did pick up an ak while in Afghanistan and it was damn accurate. Rambo rocks
But rambo is all about a Hollywood Movie, remember they bend all rules in them movies to make them look cool, not realistic
AKs are very Accurate ! ....
The result that deducted by americans in iraq Aks were in very bad conditions cause those AKs were used in 3 wars and then brought to iraq and their barrels were worn out thats why western ppl say aks inaccurate but actually its accurate . AKs have the highest Tolerance to harsh conditions
@@Mr.Kalashnikov47 If you pick any other gun besides the AK to go to war with you’re fucked lol
@@La.Ron9 What a dumb statement lol
@@pdog109 I dont agree with him but Im taking my ak in that situation lol
The ak47 should be cheap, it is the most common gun in the planet. The reason they are so expensive is the NFA. the NFA does not keep you safe, just infringes on our 2nd amendment rights
I can argue they don’t. Plus AK’s aren’t expensive I just bought a great one for 500.
in third world countries they cost $300
Dumb ass
Tell that to my parents they see guns as dangerous and "stupid". Gun control just kills people and for them if your example is not at minimum 2000's and later it's not valid.
$149 in 1990. That's when they cost what they were worth. You could also pick up a case (1,440 rounds) for about that same price at any gun show. Hell, an SKS was only $69 back then. Good times man, good times!
I would like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. I hope you all have a wonderful day with those you care about and reflect on what you are truly grateful for in life.
Reid Henrichs same to you man. Stay humble. And if I ever travel down that way from Indiana, I'll definitely check out Valor Ridge.
I enjoy the history lessons Reid, and I'm sure so do others. I look forward to learning many other things gun, gear, history, and more from your channels including full30.
Reid Henrichs Reid, the other one is that having an AK is "un-America". I think it's in the spirit of America to own and use a rifle from anywhere in the world.
Keep up the good work, Semper Fi!
Thank you Reid.
Reid Henrichs Happy Thanksgiving Reid. Thank you for all that you do. It is greatly appreciated brother.
The AK accuracy myth is just silly. I have this "debate" with someone at least weekly
Mrgunsngear Channel - me too. I think all this started with the Vietnam War era guys who faced it, considered it a "commie" gun, weren't trained on it and at that time it was cool to rip on it.
Agreed
Everyone think it's inaccurate because terrorist use it a lot and they usually aren't the most accurate shooters.
Mrgunsngear Channel seriously bro, you are everywhere ha ha
***** dude at 1000m it is doing 700 fps......
I immediately like this guy. Talking about something he loves, enthusiastic but polite. Knows his stuff.
my old mac 90 AK was 75 dollars new, dammit, why didnt i get 20 more of them,
I imagine if you had gotten 20 more of those rifles you would've had to fill out a multiple purchese form or not 😞😦😯 wasn't old enough to purchese weapons back then so wouldn't know 😞😦😯 (31years old currently 😡😠😬😣😤..!!)
same reason i didn't buy bitcoin at 20 cents a piece LOL... i had no idea it was gonna change :D
Nagants used to be like 60 bucks and came brand new in crates
Now they costs like half a grand if you’re lucky
Such a shame
@@youtubecommentguy8871 that's not even close to what anyone charges in Missouri for a mosin nagant I have never seen one over 200 dollars anywhere.
@JKay11235 Um.... The effects of inflation have been present since the 30's, you have supply and demand to thank for that with a little help from the Federal reserve.
The ak's iron sights are my most favorite in the world. Similar sight as well. Super easy to use and very accurate.
I agree with you.
I like how he's got that "I'm trying to keep my cool so I don't beat your dumb ass" smile on his face throughout the entire video lol
I served in the Serbian military with M70 AB-2 and as inexperienced user i mastered the gun fairly fast. All the myths you busted, and all the words of praise regarding AK are in place.
As the new subscriber, i would like to with you all the best and thanks for this great video, i will be exploring your page thoroughly!
We go shooting weekly and we had our AK for 4 years and never cleaned it, still shoots fine. (Its been cleaned now)
My son bought one the day he turned 18, he just turned 23, and it was just taken apart and cleaned for the 1st time a few weeks ago. Probably 2 to 3000 rounds. It was dirty, but it was still running just fine. He was like you said I didn’t have to clean it. Lol what I said was you don’t have to clean as often 🤷♂️🇺🇸
That is a PERFECT AK if I ever saw one. Everything you need and nothing you don't while retaining that classic look.
In 2002 an AK was about an ounce of gold, in 2016 an AK is about or a bit less than an ounce of gold. The price didn't change, just the value of the dollar.
wow.. excellent observation. i never thought of it that way.. you may be on to something but still interesting..
some AK rifles are actually cheaper now. some are around $650-$800 when gold is $1200 +-$100
The problem is that the average Americans purchasing power relative to gold has also decreased, which is why many people think the price has increased.
Its called inflantion the value of money always decreases by about 2% each year so when people say oh I remember when you could buy a cheese burger for a nickel yeah maybe but your still paying the same amount in inflation these days its the same concept
@Homesickfobbit you fuckin nailed it there buddy
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I love how you carry the rifle, like a baby. Great Video, and yeah, AK 47 it's just as accurate like the user.
I think the "inaccuracy" myth came from people picking up old AKs in Vietnam that had rusted, pitted, and worn out barrels. Same thing with the "inaccurate" 1911's from WWII that were just simply worn out.
seriously, its almost idiotic to think a firearm wont shoot straight due to the way its made, that would be purely from maintenance and/or negligence
I guess it's came from shooter games. There's always AK's with bad accuracy and flawless AR-15/M4/M16 with accuracy of Barret(including fully auto).
Also, as ccceecc already mentioned, it's because of movies. And I can also remind you of how black people from Somali shoots. :) If you've seen these videos.
I'm from East Europe. Around decade ago a lot of people was talking about bad sides of AR system and how it constantly jams. But they haven't ever told any word about bad sides of AK system.
There will be always silly people that talks shit about things that they don't actually know.
Funny thing is, the 1911 is one of the more accurate pistols on the market. Having fired both the 1911 and M9, I'd pick the 1911 every time, as I personally think the M9 is unwieldy garbage. I've also shot a compact CZ-75, which I LOVED. Compact CZ-75 or 1911... I'm gonna go with the CZ-75, as that thing is crazy accurate. Keep in mind I've had no pistol training, and some people get really butt-hurt when I say I don't like the M9. It's like, "so what?" So I don't like the M9; what's it to you?
Ive shot 2 colt 1911s dated 1918, I could hold a fist size group easy at 15 yards. People that say stuff about the ak/1911 accuracy just cant shoot.
TheCoolwhipped think it also has to do with the "communism is evil and anything that comes from it is terrible" stigma. Pretty sure it's the same situation that happened during the Border War in Africa, where the South Africans were so patriotic and anti-communist that they chose literally one of the worst rifles ever made over an AK because of their intense patriotism, but forced themselves to believe that it was good because they were so blinded.
"AK is not as ergonomic as a FAL." *Casually stares at the block of steel sitting next to me.* hMMM
I think I've watched this video about 50 times now!!! I like learning stuff about the ak and you do a great job teaching it .I wanna take some of your classes in the near future Thank you sir and have a Merry Christmas
I love your passion, Reid. I have HEARD most of the myths and I had no reason to dispel them. I have never even shot an AK. But given the chance, I would even buy one. I trust you. Godspeed, bro.
Friends don't let friends near I.O. Tech.
Rob Ski and Reid Henrichs along with Jim Fuller are great for the AK market. They are all knowledgeable and passionate and are the reason I have embraced the AK. Happy Thanksgiving Reid!
Had some basic training on AK in high school and University back in 70-80ies. Great to see American fans of this simple but effective rifle.
Great video. One of the major myths I didn't hear you mention is the "AK trigger slap." If the trigger slaps your finger, it's because you are jerking it away upon release and reset. You should not reset the trigger until the round has cycled.
My Century Arms Romanian WASR 10 is 3 moa with irons at 100 yards, and with a red dot I can bring that down to 2 moa. And if I put a magnified optic like a Primary Arms 1-6, I have made multiple 1 moa groups.
AK's are some of the best carbines in the world. They are just not as modular and easier to work on as an AR. Case in point..... You need a bench vise and an armourers wrench to change an AR barrel. You cant to that with an AK.
man I work at a gun shop and the most commen statement for ak47 platform is well it's a cheap inaccurate gun that the ar15 is so much better. makes me laugh because people are easily influenced and haven't a clue nor are they open minded enough to listen. 1 out of 5 I can maybe talk to but the other 4 who ask what do I like... I state the ak47 platform but I also love the ar15 however I like the AK platform more. they look in disbelief and then I state I bet I'll hit the 300 yard gong before you with your ar15 with iron sights on they just laugh again. in the end I still sell the ar15 but the ak47 is so misunderstood.
with the accuracy one:
I have heard from a few friends that the first shot is amazing, but the recoil on them makes it hard to quickly let off multiple rounds in a close group. With practise I can imagine you will learn the firearm's quirks and naturally adjust if you want to rapidly fire.
You are an excellent presenter. I enjoyed your video. Learned a whole lot of things I never knew about the AK. Thank you.
Thanks. Good work.
Keep it up...
I keep you in my prayers.
Happy holidays.
Reid is a Bad ass. I wish he had classes in Oregon.
Roseburg Oregon here
Im gonna show up to Valor Ridge with a Hi Point 9mm carbine and call it a battle rifle, just to see the look on your face.
tacticool bubba: "Here'z muh hi point carbine battle rifle in fawtie smiff&westin, I have a NCStar reddot scope, front handle with tripod in it, and a NCstar beam and light."
Reid: -facepalms- Here we go...
My AK is very accurate. its a tack driver. i hunt deer and elk with it every year.
I might pick up an old ak for some deer hunting.
i have very little time on range practicing, but i can still plink stuff my ar friends have a hard time with my ak just fine. i dont need more accuracy than i already have for what its used for. id say my wasr10 does just fine.
Make sure you pop rivet the mag to only hold 3 Rounds for hunting
@@josephmac2386 no round limit in the free states, least not here while hunting big game.
Puts the smack down on whitetail.
Malaysian farmers who were levied once are probably not the best people to ask technical questions about Ak-47s.
fuck you mean malaysian? we cant even have Guns you cow
Afiq Juicy_chrmosome No problem, the soviets will provide some... wait.
Good video, Reid. You should write a book on the AK. I know there are others - I own them and I would buy yours. Happy Thanksgiving. Ps 50:14. PJF
Thank you. I appreciate it. Glad to see your channel is growing and making some good videos. Hope you had a great Thanksgiving too.
Wife is finally letting me get an ak for Christmas this year. I’ve done a lot of research for the past month. I’m going with the arsenal milled Sam 7 sf. Very excited about it!!
Happy holidays to you buddy!
You Sir are amazing, knowledgeable and not biased in any way. Subbed and about to spend SOME TIME watchin' yer vids! Glory from Poland
That rail is sick..
Also, I sat down with a chick at Chili's and we quickly got on the subject of guns and she told me ARs need to be banned with AKs too. Almost got up and left her before we ordered drinks.
I hit and quit her the same week.
ray hanes what rifles would be left ? 😂
Your priorities are on point
Pics or it didn't happen
damn bro this is a totally real story
Don't lie. You wifed her.
Yeah. I highly doubt I can go back to 1990 and buy a Chinese Poly-tech Legend for $250.00 milled today. As people thought they were junk. Now they sell for $1800.00
Thank You Reed for teaching us your knowledge
My first AK was a stamped Norinco Chinese model I forget what I paid for it but it wasn't a lot. I was hitting my targets with iron sights at 400 and up to 600 yards depending on conditions but I would bet that I could have gone 700 to 800 yards but I never thought to try for those long shots. I put thousands of rounds through that right rifle with no problems and I still own that rifle and shoot it often, the barrel shows little wear (it has a chrome lined barrel). Bottom line is I think they are great rifles so much so that I purchased another one and am in the market for a third AK rifle that way I have three AK rifles to go with my three AR15's as I like to keep things even. Oh yeah remember when the Wall came down you could get cases of surplus East German military ammo for dirt cheap and I still have cases of that stacked to my ceiling's guns without ammunition are nothing more than clubs. Keep those videos coming Reid. Semper Fi
I served 29 years 11 months and 3 days in the Army (medically retired for wounds received in combat in 2014) almost all of my time was in RDF of one sort or another. a quick rundown of the list from drug interdiction taskforce in the 80's, Panama, Gulf war, Hati, Somalia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Iraq and a ton of crazy crap in between. I qualified as an SDM on an A4 and have a ton of shooting experience I spent 6 years as a weapons trainer for 1st Army (SARG) I have trained with Army SOCOM, Navy MA's and EOD, Air Force TAC and Coast Guard security teams and was a shooter on the AMU. - I also have and have built many AR platforms, so, I agree that with the logistical support of the army the AR variants are a magnificent weapon system with no doubt. But it's like comparing a Mustang GT to a Jeep. I don't drive my mustang on the off road trails but my Jeep does really good on the pavement. - I can't think of too many parts of my AR's that I could fabricate from scratch in my garage but on the other hand I can't think of to many parts on my AK that I can't. If I had to pick one without any spare parts or support it would clearly be the AK. - when on patrol with the Kurdish soldiers I would carry an AK. I am VERY familiar with both and in dirt, wet, snow (yes it snows in northern Iraq) and all around shitty conditions the reliability factor is massively superior with minimal maintenance. I totally agree with Reid.
Good post, my friend. The bottom line is, when you pull the trigger of an AK, you know it will fire. You have to clean it though, like any firearm.
@Michael Srite his personal résumé adds credibility to his comment. It proves he knows what he is talking about. And nobody forced you to read it. Why are you being so salty?
@@wasiqulislam42 it really doesn't though.It really just makes it sounds like fuddlore and poser shit.
Not to mention that entire long-winded comment really didn't say jack shit. Dude is just trying to flex in the comments rather than actually offer information.
Happy Thanksgiving, Reid! Could you please do a video on using an AK with NV?
First I want to start by saying I am a civilian and never been in a combat situation but from working both guns I think the accuracy myth and the spray and pray has to do with the iron sites. The rear notch is pretty small and trying to shoot fast make it not as quick as a peep. Pop a red dot on it then it is very comparable. I would say the AR is at the top of ergo dynamics though. Everything can be more easily worked that a Garande too. Now you can reload and charge it fast especially if you use one mag to eject the other and reach under to charge but take practice to do reliable. One upside to the lever action on seating a new mag is it can be done with a little grim still in it. An AR i harder if there is anything to foul it. Also it is easier to not actually fully seat an AR mag and have it embarrassingly fall out.
Good video I'm glad it's getting this much support. AK's and Ar's are just different, a lot of people are stubborn and are completely close minded.
That was flat out amazing. What a great video! Liked and subbed!
It's not so much a matter of cost:quality. The costs get inflated by restrictions on importation and the lack of cheaper, foreign competition. Remove the import bans of AKs and you'll find them much cheaper, and honestly Chinese SKSs aren't bad, and nor are their AKs.
Norinco is banned and their products are significantly cheaper than their competition yet are pretty damn good.
If we were getting stuff from Russia's Izumash and Molot factories, it would still be significantly cheaper than stuff coming out of Kalishnikov USA. That said, when those bans are hopefully lifted, the Russians will learn to apply American innovations to their rifles, such as replacing chrome lining with salt bath nitriding and updating materials.
Fellegar123 American innovations, you say? Notwithstanding, half the AR platform runs chrome poly
Only trouble I've had is that some of the magazines I've had don't want to go in properly. I've had to take the rifle and magazines to the gun smith to let him do the fitting and adjustments to make them be sturdy in the rifle and feed properly. I like my AK better than my AR, but with my bad health I'd probably reach for my AR as it's a lighter rifle, lighter ammo. Thanks Reid. You really do us a good job on these videos. Really helps a lot.
I've always loved the look of the AK. That darker wood furniture on your looks fantastic. Very cool.
I personally prefer the AR platform but I still really love and respect the AK rifle and am hoping to get one later this year
I remember when I bought my first one it had chrome bolt and charging handle and barrel and all composite stock it was gorgeous and match grade it only cost me 400 in 04
They're 900+ now its ridiculous
Great video. This came up in my suggested videos feed after watching a Demolition Ranch video. I love my AK. I don't own an AR and don't plan to. What caught my attention though was the background items in your closing statement, a couple bottles of Young Living essential oil and a blue cloth with the star of David on it. You gained a new subscriber based on those. Maybe I can get out to Tennessee and you can train me on my AK. Shalom brother.
I remember watching a documentary about the old AK-47 where the bolt and slide were so heavy that it caused the whole gun to bend and wiggle as it fired which might account for the "inaccurate AK" myth.
That last part was great!
happy Thanksgiving all
I think the ammo has more to do with the minute-of-man label you get with the AKs. I shot M16A1s, A2s and M4s in the military - a few deployments, half a dozen GIs and thousands of rounds later, the Colts are shooting minute-of-man as well.
Thats why i watch you brother....truth, no sugar coat, no down talk. ...you sir are the man!
Why does it seem like every gun AK Operators Union test seem to break or have weird things happen to them at just 5,000 rounds yet I watched a video of yours the other day where u were talking about a AK that had 40,000 rounds through it
Nathan Dempsey AKOU actually "test" the rifles, 5000 rounds of semi abusive real life stuff like dropping the rifle, getting the barrel hot then rechecking to see if it holds zero etc. Most of the other reviews are a few hundred rounds standing or sitting in the same spot. AKOU defiantly finds the level of quality control a company has or doesn't have.
Having 40,000 rounds over a long period of time is normal while firing 2,500 rounds in one sitting and 2,500 rounds in the second sitting is making that rifle do something it was not designed to do, they are called torture tests because the rifles are being put through unreasonable standards.
Nathan, I have experience of training thousands of students, damn near tens of thousands. I have seen million of rounds of ammo go downrange. Our students shoot 1200 rounds in two days, and 2400 rounds in 4 days. This happens consistently, and the guns rarely, and I mean rarely, have issues. I have personally put over 1000 rounds through some of my guns in just a few hours. It still held zero, with both the aimpoint and iron sights. Dead on. That is over 33 magazines of ammo. Thirty-three. Think about that. That is far beyond any combat conditions I have heard of or seen. During one class demo, we even put brass/steel casings behind the AK bolt and the gun still fires while smashing the empty case. Well-built guns work even if you shoot them far beyond their normal use. Mag dump after mag dump, and then purposely throwing things in the chamber, and then dumping it in mud is not normal conditions. No gun will work when those things are done to it. You should read some WWI combat veterans experiences with their old Springfield '03s and how they guarded against them. They all took care of their guns because their lives depended on them.
Nathan Dempsey its 5000 rounds with no cleaning, while beating it up. they keep it pretty reasonible in testing, but the guns stay hot, and dirty, with grit and carbon. the idea is to be as hard as possible on them while keeping tests realistic.
Reid Henrichs thanks for the knowledge. I always appreciate and seek out opinions of highly experienced people. It's pretty cool that your favorite AK is a MAK 90, I've owned 2 of them they always seemed high quality.
My only caveat to the cheap gun argument is the Wasr. Wasr can still be had sub 700 dollars and is stone cold reliable.
Midwest Misfit love my WASR. It's definitely one of the best quality, to value 7.62's you can get.
Bullshit You get into a real gun fight with that gun and shoot over 250 Rounds it will explode. Watch Iraq veteran 88 he has the waser 10 melt down down video. Molot vepr ak 7.62x39 for the win.
therealtubeplayer that’s cute bud
Dana White I don't know calling another man cute. I question your sexuality but whatever who cares. I just shared a fact with you and called me cute what type of shit is that.
Midwest Misfit I love me wasr
Great video man. I finnally found someone that has the mindset I can watch. Keep it up.
I'm a recent AK convert, I own several high end Gucci AR15's and hated everything about the AK but picked a $1400 Modern Tactical AK and fell in love, now I am even looking at picking up one with the traditional look of wood furniture because now I think they are sexy as hell.
The perfect present rifle for anyone
Reid is that your baby? Holding that thing like a new born lol
Excellent and informative video. Thanks for teaching me.
thanks,i enjoyed this video a lot..i plan to own an ak sometime later this year..just starting to do my research on what brands are good out there for a noob looking for a first budget starter ak.
Good video and solid points.. I don't have an AK but I realize how effect they are .... If I didn't have an M14 / M1A and SCAR 17s the AK would be my choice over a AR15.
Keep up the good work!!!!
jrg10332 I'm in the military so I get to shoot M4s and M16s they are fun... but I'm not a fan of direct gas blow back.... they do work but require more upkeep than other weapons.
+Madog Llewellyn yo for being in the military you should know they are direct gas IMPINGEMENT, blowback guns are makarovs and any other non locked breech auto loader. just kidding. Fuck what you call it as long as you know how the fucker works right? Hahahahahahah
Freedom's Life I wanted to spell that out but my dam phone keep auto correcting so I used the wrong term... lol but yeah I'm aware.... Happy Thanksgiving and Long Live Our Republic!!!!
You're the man Reid!
Sterling Archer thats amazing!
Yes, I know, you're welcome.
Aha perfect
Thanks for the talk-up on the useful qualities of the AK series of rifles. I have found mine to be trustworthy even with minimal maintenance. As in a quick swab with diesel and lubing with motor oil off a dipstick. None of my trusty pre-ban Chinese have ever coughed or farted with that kind of care, even with a steady diet of the old corrosive Chinese ammo. Maybe living in a desert-ish climate has something to do with keeping the rusty-barrel blues away. I worked rural mine security, living in a wall-tent and made it home one day a week. We did a lot of shooting as it was one of our few pastimes, and learned that the AK can be TRUSTED. More so than the Armalite rifles, altho I really like them too.. just not so much in mountain and desert terrain.
Accuracy-wise my old Kragujevac (Made NEW for Mitchell Arms in the early 1980's, NOT the Century rebuilds of recent years) is minute of man accurate with the stock sights to 300-500 meters- maybe more but I can't really see to shoot further than that without a scope. AS with all AK's Ive used, the "battle-sights" on my Kragujevak are set at 300 meters. ORIGINAL semi-auto AKs built by Kragujevak for sale by Mitchell in the USA are THE MOST accurate AKS of any I have fired, Id snatch one up in a heartbeat if I found a used one floatin around my neck of the hills. These are not to be compared with the hack-job N-PAP and Whatever-PAP builds or even the C39's available these days.
In fairness, I must mention the fact that the Serbs didnt see fit to chrome their AK bores, for whatever reason. Seems unlikely that they didnt possess the technology to do so as everyone else chromed their AK bores. The only reason I've heard that makes any sense is that unchromed bores are intrinsically more accurate than chromed- dunno if that's true or not. Chromed bores, being harder and less prone to the destructive effects of the corrosive primer salts in most ComBloc ammo, probably outlast unchromed bores given similar treatment and conditions. FWIW, corrosive primers have a much longer shelf-life than non-corrosive, or that WAS the case. That may no longer be true with modern American-made ammo. Dunno... as an aside, I have opened crates of Yugo-made PRE-WW2!! 7.92X57!! Mauser ammo!! that was marked with the Royal Yugoslav Crest and still fresh, accurate and good to go. How it made it thru ww2 without being used is beyond me.
One Yugo AK I got to handle came FROM THE FACTORY with a scope... I want to say Zeiss but memory fades with the years. I believe that it was fixed and set so the irons could be used in a pinch. Had I known that such were available I would have sold the wife to obtain one. As close as Im likely to get to a scoped Yugo will be a scoped Mauser 24/47 or 48A. Many of such were in use during the Sarajevo campaign of the Bosnian War, very effectively. Thanks again, will look for more of your reviews!
I got a pair of Arsenal Sam7 AK's and they're great. Even after 400 rounds, being hot and dirty, the AK was still able to hit 28/30 rounds on a man sized target at the 300 yard range. That was also my first time shooting at that distance and only my second time shooting the rifle. So, with an AK, I think I did pretty good for a newbie.
30 seconds in and you look like the most likeable guy ever.
Nick 718 so edgy
At 3:09 - I'll tell you where the "Myth" came from. I enlisted into the US Army in 1982. In Basic Combat Training we were told that the M-16A1 Rifle had a maximum effective range of 460 meters, and that the AK-47 had a maximum effective range of only 300 meters. This was in Army literature during that time period. Was/is it actually a myth? I don't know since I have not had the opportunity to do any practical scientific tests to either confirm or deny this "Myth". I CAN TELL you, however, that the 7.62mm x 39mm bullet travels at a considerably lower rate of velocity than the 5.56mm x45mm bullet and, in most cases, greater velocity means flatter trajectory and longer range thus translating to greater accuracy. I have never owned an AK-47 or AK-74 rifle. I HAVE owned a Russian SKS, however, but never tried shooting anything beyond 150 yards or so with it. So, the long and short of my opinion is that I just don't know for certain. But a trusted Paul Harrell might shed some light on this:
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Hello there. In my country (and I know this because my dad was in the army), it was standard training to hit a man-sized target at 400 meters with 5.45 AKs and 300 meters with 7.62 AKs. This is with iron sights, it isn't the maximum effective range of the weapon. I asume that is how the myth got over the iron curtain over to you guys in the US! Take care!
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The 5.56 round and 5.45 round are not lethal past 200 meters, whereas the 7.62 round, being heavier and not losing as much energy, is lethal past 300 :)
@@xdskroot7247 - Well, it's been my opinion for many years that the AK packs more punch but is less accurate. A hit at 500 yards with a 5.56 is better than a miss with the more powerful 7.62x39. But up close, the 7.62 will do more damage.
@@robertgantry2118 Modern 7.62 ak rifles can hit 500 no problem. You're not counting on soldiers making 500 meter hits with rifles anyways so neither gun should be tried at that range anyways.
Excellent video, Reid. I'm a former U.S. Army Infantryman and I love, love, love my Polytech Mak 90.
I really really liked that post ending of the video about cheap guns and reliability. I agree.
You should chop the last 50 seconds into a short stand alone video because it quickly and concisely gets the point across about cheap shit guns not being worth, well, shit.
you look like Shawn Michaels and Billy Mays mixed together.
Saw videos of Kalishnakov factory and a Polish WBP factory, and was surprised by the amount of hand fitting involved. Made me understand costs involved.
Hey Reid. Could you explain the differences of a forward optic sight & a rear optic sight on an AK?
It's inaccurate with untrained shooters. Boom. Just like any other firearm :3
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No it is not
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It's inaccurate with trained shooters too though. Shitty fallacious argument.
no its lower accuracy is inherent in the CARTRIDGE, 5.56 is simply much more accurate and that is the "benchmark" people use not taking into account the actual practical accuracy required to do the job its meant for. AR-15 will always be more accurate, but AK and similar rifles are more than accurate enough to do the job with much more efficient results when actually scoring that hit.
Ok, minor point here about "Cheap guns". In the real world, 'cheapness' has nothing to do with the price tag. Gone are the days when the two were equivalent, and it's too bad that people still think that way about it. With all of these start-up AR companies coming around, much of their price tag has little to do with quality and everything to do with how many CNC machines they need to pay off. Similarly, you've got the AR manufacturers who are high on the smell of their own body odor who just tack an extra $1,000 onto their guns because of the name. Then, you've got the old, boring standbys from S&W, Bushmaster, and Colt that you can pick up for $750-$950 that have decades of reliability and good workmanship behind their names.
I'd pick up a $650 S&W M&P-15 Sport over a $1,800 Patriot Arms Super-Duper-XX-15 (The best in AR-15 'innovation' ever since 6/16/16) every day of the week.
I really enjoy the Roma Draco's! Thanks for the share!!
Much love bro, tell it like it is. I have been shooting 1moa groups at 100 yards with my WASR 10 and the PKA-V sight on good days.
What shooters actually say is a basic AK is not as accurate as a basic AR and a top shelf AK is not as accurate as a top shelf AR. This statement is true. At 400 to 600 yards it's even a greater disparity. I still love the AK because I don't expect to do any self defense shooting as a civilian over 50 to a 100 yards at best and as you say it is combat accurate for sure.
Jim Assalone shooters mostly don't count because majority of shooters only fire their guns on perfect range days and don't actually train. with a rifle like this, a combat rifle only has to be "minute of man" accurate. it only has to hit the torso in the kill zone out to 300m. most will go to 500m. that's accurate. we're not talking shooting for groups. that's not combat shooting which is the accuracy we're talking about. a combat ar isn't "accurate" either. typically the more accurate a gun, the less reliable it becomes as it needs to fit tighter. the tighter something fits together, the less reliable it is under adverse conditions.
I know this but the statement "The AK is not accurate" is not what people say. They compare it against the AR's accuracy.
Yes but accuracy is relative. It depends on what accuracy you're speaking about. The people who say these things are inexperienced and choose not to expand horizons.
Your statements are accurate Jim from my experience.
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As I watch this video I'm holding my baby (Wasr 10) and smiling.
Damn, instant subscriber after watching this. Top notch, thank you for sharing your experiences and expertise.
Excelent video!. Couldn’t be more precise.
Cannik TP9 series is the cheapest I'll go when talking pistols.
It's your life.
Do you want a small gun or a full size? Revolver or Semi?
HK VP9
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I wouldn't listen to him when he says "It's your life." In regards to the Cannik TP9. Those are absolutely excellent side arms. Accurate and durable. Paying more does not ALWAYS = better.
But I've put aver a million rounds through mine after beating it against a tree, cooking it in an oven, rolling over it with a steamroller and never ever cleaning it and it still shoots sub-minute groups to 1,500 yards.
Thanks for the video and I appreciate the realness. You've got me subscribed
Nice review! A classic arm that is in some ways timeless. I will bet that they gain popularity into the future...a good thing!
I love my arsenal slr107fr and wouldn't trade it for any ar on the planet
O4 HEMI my Vepr is not that bad
What's your opinion on the N-PAPs?
TRUNIONS CRACK ON N-PAPS
Jeep LJ ARIZONA --+Because so many options for upgrading the AK are dependent upon well-fitting furniture, that last point is hard to overstate!
Particularly annoyed by an AK that won't accept MFT Tekko hand guard! Before you invest in MidWest or Zenin or any upscale optics mount, spend $50 on the Tekko to see if hand guard mounted dots are a waste of time on your AK (you may never want to change it out!). Milled AKs don't fit them, but any stamped receiver SHOULD. A tightly fitted lower guard uses four bolts that allow the top to act as a canopy over that hot gas tube! You can use a gas tube mount (Ultimak, Troy etc), but then you're restricted to $700 dots that will take the heat! And that's assuming the gas tube mount will fit!
Check Ak Operators Union Channel. He had cracks in his I believe.
If you select the right one upon inspection of the rivets and stamping they are great. Look you zastava npap generation 2. They are very accurate
The reason why the full auto setting is first has nothing to do with mentality at all.
Thats just the way the cards fell in regards to how the selector tab inside the fire control group interacts with the interruptor.
A little bit back prevents the interruptor from doing its job and all the way back allows it to work.
Simple mechanics.
Man, 2016. I am 3 years late for this vid. I love your AK. Simple but sleek.
The AK-47 , must be reliable even of today , because the Russian Military still depend on this Rifle, I'm sure the Russian Military could have went to something else by now these days , so the question would ask why should they , maybe they believe if the Rifle just works and is not broken, then why fix it .
The Russian are not stupid people, and if this Rifle did not perform threw all the elements of boundaries of stress , and has past those test of such , proofs that this Rifle is Battle worthy.
Which the Wars this Rifle had been in and is being used in War of today, should be able to tell us something, that this is one of the greatest weapons of War , the AK-47 .
History is fact , and history dose not lie , so let history be the truth , and may history always revel it's self.
bobbluntman the us military can't field the ak platform because of politics not capability. The US only uses american made or at most one of our allies
bobbluntman Which one you would choose when compared 5.56 Nato and 5.45x39? 1000 5.45 rounds weight ~2kg/4.4lbs less.
James Michael Torres Greaux The Ak platform dosen't fit the american doctrine of infrantry. The AR 15 is that much more modular and desgined as a rifle first machine gun second that we still use it. Low operating costs ontop of easy maitance held the bar so high the XM8 couldnt topple it.
The Russians recently designed new rifles for their military. They're changing to the new AK-12 and AK-15 and they look amazing. Check them out there are videos on RUclips.
it the ak 103 is the standard issue soon to be the ak 15 which is 7.62x39
yes. I'll take my norinco type 56 stamped receiver over a milled US made.
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sks made with milled parts still sold by j&g sales with C&R lic.in fire arms news,formally shotgun news
Amen, 1984 BWest imported AKS owner here. USA made AKs are of little interest to me. There are too many great imports out there to collect and shoot.
well i have both your full of crap
That 3rd myth is the one that always gets under my skin. In my experience, it's a lot easier to accidentally switch an m4 over to burst than it is to switch an ak to auto if you're in hurry.
Always love your videos, Reid, thanks! For those of us who can't afford a really high-quality AK, which ones would you recommend? I'd love to see a video from you on this topic. Keep the Faith!
guns should be reasonably inexpensive. there isn't a AK on the planet worth over 500 bucks. government regulation and greed has caused the over inflation of gun prices.
cannon m I feel like people sitting there thinking to themselves "Hey this gun is worth more than X amount of money" has more to do with why guns sell for what they do rather than the government saying "oh no you have to charge X amount per gun". Its this little thing called supply and demand
guns can be like a womans shoes in style then out just got to hit the sales
General Coma damn right
As a person who lives in a ex soviet country that has Russian AK's i can say one thing, as accuracy goes it is garbage non of the AK's i used shoot straight. You might be using fancy US build AK's that are different from the original ones but the Russian aks don't shoot straight. The M4 are good but the best guns from what i used was Tar-21
Are you from Azerbaijan?
"Russian AKs don't shoot straight". Sure thing buddy. You totally made us believe your lies. Tar21 is a bulky bulpup with average reliability. Indian military is moving to the AK-100 series over the Tar 21.
@@VASILLEVSKI1878 I haven't used AK 100 family firearms so I can't compare them, but 74 and 47 are not good if you want to hit the target without learning where do that specific aks bullets curve
Hahahaha fancy US aks hahahahaha US AKS SUCK
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3:00 The gun have a recoil that makes it a little harder to aim, that's why they say this weapon is innacurate. Bigger rounds.
Really enjoyed this video. Also, you were great in School of Rock too.